velocity92c
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Hello. I'm brand new to these forums and looking for some information. If this is in the wrong area, please move it (thanks).
I'm looking for something I can do on the side to turn a profit. I have a good job but I'd like to make some extra income. I tried doing onsite service for computers/electronics but I live in a smaller city and didn't get a lot of business that was worth my time.
I've decided to give building computers a shot. I see some of the prices manufacturers charge people for subpar machines and I'm convinced I can profit from this somehow. I just have many questions before I get started.
Are online suppliers the route to go? I've always used tigerdirect, but I'm curious if there would be a better supplier for this type of job.
Should I shoot for high end or low end systems? I don't care what I'm building, as long as it will sell.
How much profit should I look to make per machine to make it worth my time? I was thinking anywhere from 75 to 150 bucks per rig, is this a safe range to shoot for?
Is this something that could be turned into a full time job? I'd be willing to spend 8 hours a day building computers and trying to sell them if it'd pay me what I made at my job now. I like building machines.
Is craigslist the best place to sell these machines? What about eBay? Should I run ads in the paper? What is the best way to market these machines?
What other advice can you give me? I'm looking for any and all advice. Thanks in advance.
I'm looking for something I can do on the side to turn a profit. I have a good job but I'd like to make some extra income. I tried doing onsite service for computers/electronics but I live in a smaller city and didn't get a lot of business that was worth my time.
I've decided to give building computers a shot. I see some of the prices manufacturers charge people for subpar machines and I'm convinced I can profit from this somehow. I just have many questions before I get started.
Are online suppliers the route to go? I've always used tigerdirect, but I'm curious if there would be a better supplier for this type of job.
Should I shoot for high end or low end systems? I don't care what I'm building, as long as it will sell.
How much profit should I look to make per machine to make it worth my time? I was thinking anywhere from 75 to 150 bucks per rig, is this a safe range to shoot for?
Is this something that could be turned into a full time job? I'd be willing to spend 8 hours a day building computers and trying to sell them if it'd pay me what I made at my job now. I like building machines.
Is craigslist the best place to sell these machines? What about eBay? Should I run ads in the paper? What is the best way to market these machines?
What other advice can you give me? I'm looking for any and all advice. Thanks in advance.